Comb



Aug 25, 1925. Y 1,551,160

7 NNNNNN OR G'harles Law/e ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 25 1925.

UNITED STATES CHARLES LAUFE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Application filed June 11, 1924. Serial ire/719,291.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES LAUFE, a citizen of France, residing at NewYork city, in the county of the Bronx and State of New York,have-invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in vieware:to facilifate the operation of waving womens hair; to protect the scalpduring the operation of curling while using heated implements; and tosimplify and cheapen the construction.

Drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a comb of the character mentionedconstructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention. V

Figure 2 is a pictorial view illustrating the manner of using the combwhen employing the same for assistance in the operation of waving thehair.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the comb in service position at thetermination of the operation of curling the hair.

Description.

As shown in Figure 1, the comb teeth are :m bent midway of their lengthto form what is here termed the back sections 8 and the points 9. Theback 10 of the comb is preferably solid.

As seen in the drawings, the back section 8 and the points 9 are bent toapproximately perpendicular relation. When it is desired to hold thehair, or a wisp thereof, out to the position shown substantially inFigure 2 of the drawings, the points 9 are turned downward and passedunder the hair, forming a bench-like support for the, free ends of thehair. In this way'the hair is spread so that the jaws ll of a curlingiron may be clamped thereover, the iron and comb being moved in oppositedirections in a plane parallel with the layer of hair. The result ofthis action is to wave the hear. When it is desired to curl the hair,the comb is disposed as shown best in Figure 3 of the drawings, thepoints 9 being turned upward. The curling iron 11 is then rolled intothe inner angle formed by the section 8 and the points 9, the points 9preventing the iron or heated roll being pressed against the scalp orear of the person.

It will be understood that the comb can be made from any suitablematerial.

Claim.

substantially perpendicular each to the other with a curved connectingportion therebetween. I

CHARLES LAUFE.

